Eel River is an unincorporated community in northern Harrison Township, Clay County, Indiana. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Eel River | |
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  Eel River Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clay |
| Township | Harrison |
| Elevation | 551 ft (168 m) |
| GNIS feature ID | 434035[1] |
History
editThe Eel River, from which this community takes its name, was so named from a Native American word meaning "slippery fish".[2]
Geography
editEll River is located at 39°19′24″N 87°07′25″W / 39.32333°N 87.12361°W.
References
edit- ^ "Eel River, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 10, 2009.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
The stream name is a translation of the Delaware name...
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